Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- irreverent
- grotesque
- midnight movie night
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics generally viewed it as an entertaining but uneven midnight horror-comedy whose campy genre energy appeals most to forgiving enthusiasts.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The satanic coven, ritual costumes, demonic imagery, and comic framing create an intentionally over-the-top genre register.
A pizza delivery worker enters a mansion belonging to wealthy satanists and becomes their intended sacrificial victim.
The coven drugs and imprisons Samantha after discovering that her virginity is required for the sacrifice.
The pursuit by ritual-clad satanists and the sacrifice premise foreground grotesque occult effects and visceral horror set pieces.
Films like Satanic Panic, and why
The Babysitter
campy satanic cult horror, graphic splatter, and irreverent feminist humor
Jennifer's Body
female-led occult horror combining grotesque imagery, dark comedy, and cult menace
Drag Me to Hell
fast-paced demonic horror with outrageous practical gore and comedic genre excess
House of the Devil
satanic ritual horror filtered through transgressive comedy and midnight-movie sensibility
Movie Details
- Director
- Chelsea Stardust
- Release Date
- 2019-10-28
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (155)
Cast
- Hayley Griffith
- Rebecca Romijn
- Arden Myrin
- Ruby Modine
- AJ Bowen
- Jordan Ladd
- Jeff Daniel Phillips
- Jerry O'Connell
- Hannah Stocking
- Whitney Moore
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Satanic Panic about?
- A furious first-day pizza courier becomes the unwilling centerpiece of a wealthy satanic coven’s grotesque ritual.
- What is Satanic Panic like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Satanic Panic as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Satanic Panic violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Satanic Panic as graphic.
- What did critics think of Satanic Panic?
- Critics generally viewed it as an entertaining but uneven midnight horror-comedy whose campy genre energy appeals most to forgiving enthusiasts.
- Which films are like Satanic Panic?
- Films with a similar feel include The Babysitter, Jennifer's Body, Drag Me to Hell, and House of the Devil.
- How long is Satanic Panic?
- Satanic Panic runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Satanic Panic?
- In United States, Satanic Panic streams on Philo.
